Expert tips for working from home

A compendium of tips and resources about freeing yourself from the office.

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In June 2014, new right to flexible working laws were introduced in the UK, declaring that all employees – who have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks – are eligible to request flexible working, including the option of working from home.

In fact, most recent figures now show that around 14 per cent of people in employment are working from home, highlighting the idea that it's increasingly becoming a viable and attractive alternative for businesses.

We've rounded up some of the best articles from Creative Bloq on working away from the office. So whether you're a freelancer or a staffer taking advantage of flexible working, you'll find plenty of top tips and expert advice. Enjoy...

Making your own space is critical to working from home, no matter how tatty the wallpaper!

Working from home for many seems like a pipe dream, but with the right approach you can make it work for you and your clients. Mike Griggs shares some of his tips as a sometimes home based creative freelancer.

These interactive, real-time collaboration tools make it easier to work from home, wherever in the world your colleages are. They come in all sort of forms, from free Android apps to Chrome extensions – here we bring the best together in one place.

What should your home office look like? To give you inspiration and ideas, we invited 20 leading web designers from the UK and the US to give us an exclusive look into their offices, show us their desks and explain the setup.

Working from home could be the best decision you ever made professionally but it definitely comes with some difficulties. It can be hard to manage client expectations and there's plenty of excuses for procrastination. This free guide has pulled together some of the best resources to help you get the best out of yourself.

If this has piqued your interest in taking the leap then you're in luck: there's never been a better time to be your own boss. With more and more employers outsourcing their work, and social media connecting you better than ever before, it's a great time to take the plunge into freelance waters.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom May is a freelance writer and editor specialising in design and technology. He was previously associate editor at Creative Bloq and deputy editor at net magazine, the world’s best-selling magazine for web designers. Over two decades in journalism he’s worked for a wide range of mainstream titles including The Sun, Radio Times, NME, Heat, Company and Bella. Follow him on Twitter @tom_may.